nascent

nascent
1. Beginning; being born or produced. 2. Denoting the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds. [L. nascor, pres. p. nascens, to be born]

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na·scent 'nas-ənt, 'nās- adj
1) coming or having recently come into existence: beginning to develop <\nascent polypeptide chains>
2) of, relating to, or being an atom or substance at the moment of its formation usu. with the implication of greater reactivity than otherwise <\nascent hydrogen>

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nas·cent (nasґənt) (naґsənt) [L. nascens] 1. just born; just coming into existence. 2. just liberated from a chemical combination, and hence more reactive because uncombined.

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  • nascent — (adj.) 1620s, from L. nascentem (nom. nascens) arising young, immature, prp. of nasci to be born (Old L. gnasci; see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Related: Nascence (1560s); nascency …   Etymology dictionary

  • nascent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ just coming into existence and beginning to develop. ORIGIN from Latin nasci be born …   English terms dictionary

  • nascent — adjective Etymology: Latin nascent , nascens, present participle of nasci to be born more at nation Date: circa 1624 coming or having recently come into existence < a nascent middle class > < her nascent singing career > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nascent — nascence, nascency, n. /nas euhnt, nay seuhnt/, adj. 1. beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic. 2. Chem. (of an element) in the nascent state. [1615 25; < L nascent (s. of nascens), prp. of nasci to be born, arise, equiv. to na(tus)… …   Universalium

  • nascent — [[t]næ̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger. [FORMAL] Kenya s nascent democracy was threatened by conflict yesterday. ...the still nascent science of… …   English dictionary

  • nascent — nas|cent [ˈnæsənt] adj [usually before noun] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of nasci to be born ] coming into existence or starting to develop ▪ the country s nascent democracy ▪ their nascent manufacturing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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